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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
THE DEPARTING FRIEND.
Oh wear. Old friend.

Old year old friend,
know the end
is near, III
and thou art dying.
l. in my vain despair am crying. II
Hold hold, apace
Let me but look upon thy face
one moment more. Nay do not die i@
Until, in sorrowfu goodbye,
Remorse and sad repentance find a voice
For recreant renissness An what choice.
Fair chances thou didst offer me
tn life What lib'ral legacy
Thou wouldst have left me had known
The half / know today own
I've been too thoughtess OF thee, friend,
Today, while thou art DYING
Already in thy snow-shroud lying
The mem'ry of the hours come hack #
When had I done thee kindness, Time,
While thou vert in thy Vigorous prime,
Thou wouldst now will me something more
Than withered hopes and keen regret. Alaek
Thourt gone, irrevocaby psst
And now at last
There come, from out the shadow OF the year agont
But bitter memories And thou and l. we two alons
Know, mid the stuff ring and the sin,
What might have been--what might have beenT
ID. G. BIeKERs in the Atlanta Iasn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Philippines and Our Military Power" MIR. Shafroth
has just returned from extended visit to the Philip
pines and speaks with the authority that comes from
knowledge.
Mr. shafroth asserts that contiguous territory is
the least vulnerable form possessions He argues
hat the United States has not been attacked in the
past. because 1t has had colonies When the war
with Spain begun he points out attacked, not
spain herself but the colonies, Cuba and the Philip
pnes He argues against the idea that the Philippines
would give strategic advantage in of trouble
with China. The interests of the United States and
China, he shows, identical with regard to that
country both nations desiring the maintenance of the
open door and the preservation of the integrity of
empire
aIr shafroth shows that the Philippines have al
ready cost $500 00o the lives of many
men The army there is costing s65,oO0O0O a year.
tho Philippine seaports will have to be fortified II we
retain the islands, at enormous expense and garri.
Of not less than 1900 viii be required
expense OF less than $45,OO000O year All this
Is without counting the expenses of increasing our
navy. All Of the expenses added together Mr., Sha.
troth believes villa necessitate taxation (which will
cripple many of industries that they will be un-
able to compete for trade the markets the world
which means adversely"
why pursue" finally asks the congressman from
Colorado, "a which will weaken the military
strength of nation. which win make greater drain
upon the treasury than will be counterbalanced by the
profits it will give to commerce. and which will compel
to abandon the policy under which we have grown
go sreat2"
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unparaIIeled rreaehery.
Tyler Democra,-Reporter.

Tyler Democrat-Rcporter
Genral Chaffee is mistaken when he speaks o. Z
paraeled treachery' of the Fipnos The heaenals.
Filipinos has parallel and precedent in the usA.
this government when it turned its guns these Vi
pinos after using them trusted friends and sn''
The Spaniards
They de facto our allies as truly as wsi. <
bans, and were entitled 10 the treatment accorded y
ter. This candid American can deny the reSu.
have received no justice-loving American can eo.s
indorse II to say this he treason, then make the "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
TAMPERING WITH TRIFLRs
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
John P. sjolander to Judd NJ. Levi

John p Sjolander to Judd NJ. Levi. "A
But the puzzle Did catch up with Tin.
Or lime with us Was yesterday the last
End Of the year or fitti Ii it is Past
Did we pass it or did we backward climb
Or moved we forward slow, or stood we still
While 1t passed US? And which way did |, 49,,
Are we behind ahead, fast, or slowl =
And does the down up the hill3
And which end Of the year is this we greet,
Is it the head or tail is it inclined
To 30 our way or leave all behndl
II we catch Up with it how we meet1
And II we meet what sort of pace must we
Assume to keep step and step with ii
And il we strike the gait-lickity-s
And keep it up, how long will this year Der
1t seems that in this case the years and we
Are racing like the tortoise and the hare:
Running uphill the hare won fair and squar.
But going down the tortoise lost, you
Well anyway, whether meet or part,
or walk abreast or ii we win or fail.
Let's say to the New Year: Come head or tsl I
We wish you well with all our soul and heart"
REPLY.
think we are behind ahead or fast, or slow.
Yet there are some things, John, we may not ku.s
Scratch Our poor caputs may, frown-- {
Weuds our path upward John, or wends it downtl
T know | go aslashing through the years
With greater speed than once did and fears
Reset my path | never used to know
As Times grim pendulum swings ever to and fro (
And which end Of the year is this that we do CRED
"Bofe of EN-, John; but my hayward feet !
We're straddled out one in the going wear
While one was in the New Year drawing near,
know not if the New Year smiles or lowers
only know the old was full Of flowers;
II the New Year Of JOY is half full III
I've got a tail-hold John, and with dowuhill 81
When we have climbed up life to its meridian
Our course is like to that Of the ophidisn;
A sort OF winding course that leaves doubt s
Whether his way is inward, John, out
But whether we walk forward John or back
or DER an upward a downward track,
There's one thing from my heart that can do;
Here's it: A glad New Year to yours and you'll
81
Buster Dcpew, ChauneeyS son, says that he q
lther his consent.
Suitors for the hand of Miss Alice Roosevelt Il
'el to remember that the president has teeth ha
as teeth"
It has been discovered by an Indianapolis scienh
he man of the future will only have four toes; "
ont prevent the woman of the future using his
1T her corns with
A Keutuckian WIS challenged to a duel recently
ected sandbags the weapons, whereupon the eiss
dcEcd down. 1t is probable he was short of sand
Now let's resolve, ere yet the year Is old,
To cut that last years nuisance, to cut him cold;
The wight who. comes when you are worked to q
And sits and talks till he is out of breath.
Let's cut him cold cen tho it make him hot
May he and all his tribe be forgot.
]. NJ In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

IL, h,,ls NJ the Rio Cirande and the Pasg know il is
said that it will give commerce Our trade with those
islands appears today have reached the magnificent pro
portions OF the trade of grocery but II 1t should
promise to bring to this country all the wealth OF the Indies
believe that National honor the preservation IN their
integrity of republican institutions our future peace ana
saetv every dictate OF interest and justice demand that we
shall now so shape steps that return again to the
God OF Our fathers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Every who visited the Houston Carnival pronounces
It grand In the years gone by was Galveston
that furnished the annual merBmakng and the is not
long ago when she ryaed New Orleans with her Mardi
Gras paades Houston however to have eaped to
the front and like young is leaving far the rear
her time than successful rival that by the sad sea
waves sits and mourns today"
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Different.

National Baptist Union (colored) n,
The Chicago Chronicle, a Northern demoe.s.-,
says Southern prejudice is suggestive 81 Y
inferiority and fear Of possible rivalry with "
win the Chronicle please go to tell what IS 80
Northern race preiudicel There is much OF h ~
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New York Sun. IN
If Naval Constructor Hobson is not wroas1
published reports of lecture delivered By hin
Needs Of the Navy" in Cincinnati few days ss4
requires the attention Of superior authority
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Milford Courier.

Houston citizens have organized law and order league
to break up the gang criminals have had the city in
its clutches for long dsgraceul OF affairs
has existed there Very low estimate is put upon life
by the crooks there who would knock in the head
IS cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05


It is manifest that either the people Of this congreson
al district emirenty satisfied with Judge Sheppard or
that congressional timber hereabous Asprants
thick in other districts and Texas will furnish lively
circus along about July and august.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Colorado Citizen.

Hon. George T. Burgess has introduced bill in the
house appopratng the OF 100000 for the clearing
Improvement OF the navigation Of the Brazos and
may look for Burgess right by that bill till it be
law. He's that kind
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

drinks chews Wonder what he docs when he
gets face washed and finds that there clean
towel in the house?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
TEXAS POLITICAL POINTS.

We are informed that Hon J. NJ. Dean will make the
race for the congressional nomination for this district II
he does 1t will be red hot and the baoung John
NJ. will be thar or tharabouts.--Pecos PicktHgS
The Hood county Democratic executive committee has
ndorsed Hon Lee Riddle Of Granbury for congress in this
district There FIVE other avowed candidates for this
Office two from johnson and three from arran-
Johnson County Reaie5y.
Hon w w Brideers Of FL Paso is out foT State senator
and cheerly commend him the people Of the district
AS member OF the house his record cnyiablea fine
manly fellow; could be better represented self
made he should have oppositionPccoS PcF'rgs.
Hon. C. K. Bell, who holds the Office Of attorney
general by appointment Of Governor Savers is candidate
for election the position fall Mr. Bell COM
from this district terms and prior TO that was
district judge OF an adjoining district lie is fine lawyer
excellent gentleman and in respect worthy the
suffrage OF his fellow citizens.--Colelu1n Poec.
Several Of the newspapers of the State discussing the
ACCESSIBILITY OF applying the merit system IN selecting the
employees in the State government This question was dis
cussed in the OF the Iweuyseveth legislature and
Il the majority opinion that the public service could
he improved consideration given 10 competency
and fidelity and less political favoritsm reward for
campaign services. The Herald would like TO civil
service applied department and other employees Of the
State government -GfeeHgtHe Herald.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
staAFRorH ON The PHILIPPINES.

In the January number OF the Forum Representa-.
tvs shscth Of Colorado has an able article on erhe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

SPEAKING OF TEXAS.
Greenrills Banner.

GTtcnVIIe BanneT
Culberson voted against the isthman canal trea
y and Senator Bailey paired against IL Both gent
reflected the sentiments Of their constituents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

On the whole there is good and valid reason WHY
action the Nicaragua matter should be longer DE-
layed nor why any attention should be paid to the
Panama canal for official investigations have shown thai
practically insurmounisble obstacles the way Of t
@s0uisiuen sno operation c, AREHuR WILLIAMS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON.


Navasota Review.
Houston is the leading city in Texas today by din her
enterrisug people and The Post deserves he crowned
king
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Paris Advocate.

Ex-Governor James s. Hogs Is booked sail for Eng
land early month give the finishing touches the
organization Of big $3oooo.ooo corporation export
Beaumont oil to Europe In year Mr. John D.
Rockefeller will he of small financial consequence compared
with Governor Hogg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

THIS Venezuelan revolution is again crushed General
Tribe Tribe must have busted a coupling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

BETWEEN acting waiter Salvation Army banquets
and correspondent saacious divorce James ].
Corhcu has evidently decided make record breaking
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
by THE
ON pRINTlNu COMPANY.

TON .....P President
r Vice President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

According to report Governor Shaw neither smokes
drinks, chews Wonder what he docs when he
his face washed and finds that there is not clean
owo in the house,
THIS Venezuelan revolution is again crushed General
Tribe Tribe have busted coupling
BETWEEN acting as at Salvation Army banquets
and correspondent saiacious divorce James J.
Corhctt has evidently decided make record breaking
year of IT,
Drrr~s case demonstrates that plurality Of marriages
doesn't necessarily mean a plurality Of wives
THg way achieve greatness in America is to come
here Senator Sewell did, pore Irish orphan boy or
be born IN q log cabin, Governor Shaw
Ac-onpr>a to latest press dispatches Hanna and Foraker
have got one another down and both gouging.
AecoRolve to the Belmont Croker incident in New York
is evident that succeed in New York politics is
only necessary get Crokers enmity.
Tue First National bank Of Austin has reopened it.
doors This IS the blow that almost killed George.
IT, learned professor declares future ages the
will become legess the baldheaded in the
theatre will become obsolete.
rna way he speaks Of republican conscience" show,
that Watteson is past OF the of fattery
II IS said that coffee is responsible for these South
American revolutions but which the insurgents the
cooks their employers;
rs good thing Russell Sage hasn't got to pass on that
canal project Nothing would make him favor a dig
Mn Roosrrr may perhaps have thought that the public
was doubt TO whether not he had teeth he had
! teeth he had teeth!
R>A,N and Beuham trot 10 the navy department each
day and have their order to keep their mouths shut renewed
TIM Everett Moore syndicate capital stsooooooo /.
embarrassed That pauy sum would never embarass
newspaper man.
true that construction parus Trtah rsiiro,d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Thank goodness, it will be almost year before Their
viii he any more Xmas LA Porte Chronicle
Xmas doesn't begin express it. To the majority o
men its more like $xxxSNxnas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Now let's resolve, ere yet the year Is old,
To cut that last years nuisance to cut him cold
The wight who. comes when you are worked to Al
And sits and talks till he is out of breath
Let's cut him cold cen tho it make him hot
May he and all his tribe be soon forgot.
NJ In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

The way to achieve greatness in America is to come
here Senator Scwel did pore Irish orphant boy,
be born IN q log cabin as Governor Shaw was.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos. t1o1, 1908 11o5, 1907 and toe Franklin Avenue.
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FOREIGN OFFlCES--Easeru business office ~, A., -
g. 49, 49 Tribune building New York CHE 8 q beeETi ba
s. 6. Bec6with Special Agency Ofhce OF WASHINGTON NJ
respondent, Room H. Anes building, 1910 street ~ W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

But The Post did not answer the Tines char.
that it Topped from Clark Hogg in one nightfSri
Demo1at '
The Post does not every slur east al H. Tn.
Post Hoped from Clark Hoeg when Clark bo,ed the
convention and Hogg nominated by the party Tbs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

AcooRpI>G to latest press dispatches Hanna and Foraker
lave got one another down and both gougng
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

EHterrd the Poofee al Houston Texas Second lass
MdI Motey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
HEARD AT CHATHAM.
personal ana Religious News-son'e
Scichborhood Gossip.


CHATHAM. VA, November e.-lope-
o;o11-Rey. r. Z. L. Aylor closed series
~ meetings at Mount Tabor church Mon
day night. oond,,c+;ne
sarvices at Oak Grove school house
Rev and Mrs Chiswell Dabney nave
,nno,,nced the approaching marriage OF
thair daughter. Miss S. Louise. to Mr..
ernest Head. of Lynchburs, to De solena-
nized in February.
CAPTAIN w. C. Tate, wife, and daughter
are visiting the family OF treasurer
Walden. ,...,
q visited his parents this week.
The new building of Mr.. Q. S. 3. Yeats,
inst completed in South Chatham has
heen rented to Rev. Chtswen Dabney, VINO
will move in this week.
Hon. Claud A. Swanson left for WASH
ington to-day.
Mrs. r. E. L. Aylor, Of this pace. and
Miss Mamie Anderson, Of Spring Garden,
are attending the State meeting of the
Womans Missionary meeting, in South
Boston.
A negro child was buried near here
to-day. It was the sixth to die in the
same family since March. All We're af-
fected alike, and lived only a short while.
The new brick store of j. P. Hunts, on
Main street, is now being plastered, and
will very soon be ready for occupation.
Mr.. Hunt hopes to move into the new
store before Christmas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
At the ...!l.s.I meeting of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of Vir-
ginia, 10 be held next week in Richmond,
Appomattox Commandery of this city,
will be represented by Eminent Sir
Knights John T. Parham, II. Y. Parham,
James Y Branch. and Charles E. Will
hanson Mr. James 3. Blanks. Grand
Recorder. will also be IN attendance.
With three precincts 10 hear from Din
widdie county gives Southall 900 votes:
Vaughan i, and Jones, 2
The two deserteTs from the United
States warship Topeka. arrested on Tues
day in this city, were taken down to
Norfolk this evening.
A MASONIC REMEMBRANCE.
Announcement has been made of the
recent death in Springfield, Mass. of
Mr. Pierce Derre, a former well-knowp
merchant and citizen Of Petersburg. Sew
eral days before his death Mr.. a. j. Glenn
ents of this city. received a Springfield
paper from which, on opening it. there
dropped handsome Masonic jewel At
tached to the jewel was slip Of paper on
which was written simply the name Of
Pierre Derre," with no explanation.
Mr.. Clements thought nothing of the
matter. other than that the jewel had
been sent him in token of Masonic friend
ship until he subsequently read of Mr..
Derre's death.
The two gentlemen were strong friends.
When Mr.. Derre first came to Petersburg
some years ago, they became warmly at
tached to each other, and Mr.. Clements
introduced him in Masonic circles. 1t
is thought that realizing his approaching
death, Mr.. Derre sent the jewel as he Gid
in remembrance of old friendship, and as
sucn it Will be priced
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
Roxbury Gossip.

ROXBURY, VA. November 6.-(SpeciaD
Mr. George w Wharton, who contract
ed to repair Long bridge" has complet-
ed the work and the commissioners.
Messrs L. A. NIarston, Sr., Joseph w.
Parkinson, Thomas l.. Walker, Robert s..
Taylor George w. Fisher. Sr., and n. G..
Talley, are to inspect the structure in a
few days.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, of Richmond prea ched
at Emmen's Baptist church last Sun
day and made an appointment for the
third Sunday at the same church.
Mr., Joseph White will commence pro-
tracted meeting at Cloptons church next
Monday evening.
Mr. J.. A. Waddill and his son, Allan
Waddill. of Richmond, have moved to
this neighborhood to engage in farming
Miss %. Warren Pierce left last Friday
for. Arkansas, where she will spend sever
al months. So.
Mr.. L. L. Fast. Of Ilillsdale, Mich.
,-;sitaa Nessrs. NJ. NJ and c. ]. Stoddard
last week.
Mr. Charles J. Walker left last Tuesday
for West Virginia, where he has obtained
a position. eau- voc -
Mr.. r. S. Edwards, OF Norfolk was at
This place on business last SATURDAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde P Morris have re-
turned from their bridal trip. and are at
home at the Windsor Hotel.
The Ladies Church Improvement So
ciety Of the Baptist church met Tues
day afternoon, with Mrs. Robert W. At
kins. 1t was decided to purchase new
chandeliers to better light the church.
The county convention OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will meet
here on the 18th. a big time is expect
ed
Little Bessie Roberts daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. l. NJ. Roberts. continues cults
sick.
Mrs James Holland mas rust returned
from a pleasant visit to her daughter.
Mrs Jonas Eley, of Berkeley.
Marriage bells will ring In our town
again in the near future.
Rev. W. E. Allen. who fully expected
to have the Methodist church raised
and well on the way before conferences.
has had some trouble about the Iurn-
ber It Is now feared he will not DO able
to have the structure begun. as the con-
ference will convene in Richmond next
week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
THE COUNTY. OF YORK.
Meeting OF the superv,.ora-sma,


Vote Cast-PersonaIs.
YORKTOWN, VA. November 6.-lspe-
ciaai.t-1he Board OF Supervisors, for the
county OF York was in session yesterday
WIN full membership present, Mr.. j.
,. I'm oerlake. of Burton District. chair
man: X w. Shield. Of Nelson; John f.
Smith, of Grafton. and William f. Law
son, OF Poquoson, constituting the board.
Inc principal matter of business before
the board was an allowance for lumber
ior bridge at Capitol Landing. across
Queens Creek, in the upper part of the
county. bids for the construction Of which
Will be advertised for at the December
meeting OF the board. Doctors fees con-
tlnsent upon the late outbreak OF small
poS or Cuban itch, were also allowed and
paid. The meetings was more largely at
tended than for some time past.
Mr.. Thomas Newman, of Newport
News, is here experimenting the re-
moval of the remains of his father, Thorn
as Newman, and also his grandmother,
from their present resting place to a
brick vault being built for them, in the
burying-ground of Grace church.
The very light vote cast at the recent
Congressional election was a source of
surprise to more than one in this coun-
ty. Lne existence of apathy had been
conceded all the time, but the returns
have more than verified the prediction.
Maynard's vote of ISL in the county was
not as much as one township has been
polling under the old law.
Mrs. a. ]. Williams. of Bedford. is Wis
ting her parents, Hr. and Mrs. ]. H
Clements. of Halstead's Point.
Miss Lizzie Bryan is the guest Of rela-
tives in Norfolk.
Miss Theresa Wolf, of New York, who
has been here on business in connection
with her large landed estates, returned
home to-day.
Mr.. W. F. Lawson, of Poquoson, was
in town to-day soliciting subscriptions
for the benefit Of Trinity Methodist
church, which has just been rebuilt al
considerable expense to the conSrega.
ton. The various county officials pres.
ent, as we'll as the general public, re.
sponded literally.
Among the prominent people here yes
terday were DR.. J. II. Crafford, of War
| wick county; Captain w. ]. Storrs, 7. j
Crockett. DR.. E. r. Martin, and T. r
Clements. of the county; Oyster Inspector
J. w. Wainwright, and w. W. Bull, OF
williamsburg.
Mr. ]. L. Reed. of Richmond, was q
visitor here for several days this week.