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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
COTTON GIN REPORTS.
New Census Bulletin Pats the Crol
for 1901 at 29S4,NS.
TEXAS AND TERRITORY 1,7I',l''
Texas the Marvel Of the Cotton Growing
World-Made Onc-third the Anner'-
can Crop in the Storm Year.

The United States census bureau has now
In press a bulletin on cotton ginning com
piled from data made up in May, in which
the figures are given for the years 1Soo'
1900 and 1901. The report includes Sc
ries of tables showing the output by coun-
ties and States It is compiled by Mr.. d.
C. Koper Of South Carolina, special agent,
under the direction Of S. n. D. North, CHIEF
statistician for manufacturers, who says:
..This report is a condensation of manu-
facturers' bulletins Nos IS and es contain
Ing reports of the cotton crops or 1859 ana
1900, respectively, together with report
of the cotton crop Of 1901. The cotton
ginning report o. this census is the first OF
its kind ever Issued by United states
census. and is distinct departure from
other census reports In that 1t presents
statistics gathered subsequent to the census
year.
"This report shows the distribution of
fine cotton crop by States and Territories
and by counties - The crop of 1893
was reported at e,e45,974 commercial bales,
that of 1900 at 1o,4s6,14s bales and that
of 1901 Mt 9,9o4945 bales. Inc
most significant feature of the report Is
found in the remarkable huctnation In tue
cron NJ Texas. In 1899 this State pro-
dnced q. per cent of the country's crop;
In 1000 "a ner cent, while in 1901 that State
grew only 261 per cent Of this countrys
production.
The report gives the Texas crop OF 1899
as 2.eoe,o1s and Indian Territory 143,8os;
1900, Texas 3,4ss,3se and Indian Territory
o4o OAK. 1901 Texas 2502 1876 and Indian
Territory 247o7s; or totals Of Texas and
Indian Territory for the three years: 1899
| 2,752, e2e bales; 1900 3,6ss,321 bales; 1901
2,749,2Se bales.
The statistician further remarks upon
| Texas: "Texas is the great marvel OF the
cotton belt II has shown an ability to
increase or decrease its crop by practically
a million bales without any grave disturb.
ance of Its equilibrium in the commercial
community. In 1899 the crop OF this State
was 2,eo9,01s bales; that Of 1900 was 3,43s
$50 bales, an increase Of s2o,36s bales
This increase is the more noteworthy wher
the great disaster resulting from the storm
of September, 1900 is taken into consid
GRAFTON. In the thirty.one counties lying
In the wake Of this storm the productior
fell off from 491 ,2S6 bales in 1890 to 273.
s66 bales IN 1900, a loss Of 217.37o bales AZ
compared with the crop Of 1879. 1t thus ap
pears that the actual increase in the re
naming counties Of Texas was 1,o46, 49,
bales. In 1900 Texas produced "a per cent
or more than one-third Of the entire Ameri
can crop, and about one.fourth OF all thu
cotton grown IN the world"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
CAME BACK TO LIFE.
A "Reminiscences OF an Undertaken Who
Had a Thrilling Experience.

A "Reminiscences OF an Undertaken Who
Had a Thrilling Experience.
"There is always more OF less OF grew.
some animation connected with the daily
business life OF an undertaken" remarked
an individual connected with leading I'M
dertaklng establishment 10 Post reporter
yesterday "but not over hundred years
ago had an experience with a corpse that
chilled the blood in my veins and caused
me to beat II hasty retreat from the cham
her of death TO which | had been called.
ut was about IL o'clock at night that
was summoned In person by a near relative
of the 'dear departed 10 repair to the
home of the latter and perform the usual
offices OF my profession. Providing a suita-
BILE denth robe, shaving OUTFIT. etc, hast :
~ repaired to the designated street and
number.
ARRIVING there / was shown into the
death chamber and found my subject ap.
parcntly cold in death. 7 had scarcely
commenced shaving the corpse when was
startled by n low moan nnd slight move
ment. Frightened almost ont Of my senses
I hastily summoned the family. The sup.
posed corpse revived rapidly and Il required
only a few minutes for me TO realize that
my services were not needed. for the time
being ut least, so with n sudden revival OF
youthful memories of rawhead and bloody
bones, I beat n hasty retreat, haunted by
the speeter of dead man pulled back into
life with the point OF dull razor.
''Forty-elght hours later my revenge
came however. and when put on the cot
I'm lid l screwed it down hard and fast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
A BIG LAND SALE.
Houston Firm Neeotiates the Transfer
of Choice Timber Holdings.
Transfer

Houston Firm Negotiates the Transfer
OF Choice Timber Holdings.
deal in realty was contaminated in
Houston Saturday which ranks with some
of the best made for the current year.
The j. H. o'Donnell Investment company
sold TO the j. f. Keith Lumber company
Of Beaumont n tract of timber In Nacog.
doches county Which comprises 10000 acres
of the finest long leaf yellow pine In Texas.
There has been an impression that the
long leaf lands Of Eastern Texas are prac-
tically all off the market, but this sale
seems to prove the contrary. j. +. Keith
and Colonel William A. Fletcher, who acted
for the purchasing company, are veteran
tlmbermen, and when they buy II tract Of
this size they investigate 1t thoroughly.
MI, Keith Is reported to have said that
his company was very much pleased at
securing this excellent piece of timbe. The
land lies ali in one body and is Admirably
situated for logging 1t IS the tut ah oil
of the company to market the timber at
once
The Keith people did not wish % give
out any statement as to their Infections
In this connection. but 1t Is underst BOD that
they Will manufacture the timber them
selves rather than dispose of 1t in the form
of saw logs.
While The Post is not at liberty to give
out anything more than the mere fac;s u
this case, still, 1t seems to be generally IN
derstood that large mill will he erected
on or near the property. The consideration
is said TO be slightly In excess of $4,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Out Of the Uay
News Gathered
in All Quarters.
Od44anASmA

turkle, don't heY" why, yes" said the
urchin, he acts like one, but didii (
know but what he might be making
blieve."
There is also a story Of man who had
travelled extensively. Upon returning to the
States he published his experiences and
among other truthful things he said that
ho had many a time and oft seen fat
and tender white man lying before can
nibal eating house with Soup In large
native characters and the hour at which be
was to be served UP Inscribed on his breast.
man, Of course, should see a sight like
this TO properly appreciate the long drawn
sigh which a poor turtle heaves while lying
on his back exposed TO the rude gaze OF
hungry pnssersby. Christian men, too, IN
good corporal condition, God-feariug mis-
sionarles. perhaps, has our traveller seen II
cannibal land driven around the lanes OF
the rude villages, their limbs decorated
when they were to be sacrificed marked OF
their backs. Others-and this is vouched
for by Walter Savage Landor-were tied
to stakes In the middle OF the river thai
the soaking might make the flesh tender
and sweet.
The Rice hotel was the scene Of fierce
badger fight Saturday afternoon, the prin
cipals and a large crowd Of spectators de
irving huge amount of entertainment over
the famous Texas sport,
Mr.. 7. ]. Anderson of the Southern Pa
cihc was one of the leading promoters oil
the fight and having secured Mr.. james
Lawlor's big DANE, Ramsey, the way was
led to the open court in the rear of tht
hotel where the badger was securely caget
In a stout box. Many wagers were place
on the dog, but most of the crowd favored
| the badger, as IL was said to be fighter
When the psychological moment arrived
| Mr. V. o. Ford of Beaumont, formerly Of
! Chicago released the badger from its con
| hnement and with tremendous jump go
out of the way while the fierce beast en-
! gagged in battle with the big Dane. TIL
| badger fought yiciously, but Ramsey sool
had him conquered. and having nearl.
shaken the life out of him. soon laid Thu
| vicious animal almost dead at his feet. Mr.
! Ford, though somewhat frightened at frs
by the strenuousness of the battle, as 1
| was his hrst experience declared that tn
| contest was immense, and hoped to EMO!
| another of the kind at an early date.
The excitement was intense during On
| fight, and as soon as 1t was over all ad
| journed to seek various kinds of relief 70
| the nervous tension.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Trust comnanu Eornninn.

During the coming week articles of in
corporation will be filed with the secre.
tary Of State by the o'Donnell Land and
Trust company of Houston. The capital
stock is TO be $4,000. none of which is to
be placed on the market.
The incorporators are ], H O'Donnell
and j. A. Friedman OF Houston. j. II. Nc.
Morrow of Indiana and c. B. Rudd OF Ken
The object Of the company Is to buy,
build up the Texas coast country. This
company, when Incorporated will be one
OF the strongest In the field and hopes tC
accomplish much good for this portion oil
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

go =, wss purchased by DR.: Pearl,
s sonIe citizen Of Houston. now dead e go
ng Mr. Hynes said he did not think yv ifs tSe
tornobile would seriously coinpe re 70 '' come
n nofss,t hs standing Thomas A. Edlson's re-
cent achievements. ., go ao,a much for
the country. as good roaa osor nav bo ave- been
s si,1. s,nce the advent o; the safety"
pq The cIty Of Quincy, Mr. Hynes said, os.
ncn ae greatly upon Texas for It's pres pr, IS
perlty. The trade In ouggles - usna in
and three-fourths of the Stoves useo ~
Texas come from Quincy. a,,.,n c,+v
Houston Is to be the metropolitan CITY
% TeXas,' said Mr. Hynes, and ! pre-
dict that within ten years r oysnt mall he.
r rone tbe greatest town south of Mason
and Dfxon'g line"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
POLICE NOTES.
Mounted Policemen Captured Many
Stray Cattle.


Stray Cattle.
The mounted police have been kept busy
since the big rain lassolng live stock.
About twenty cows and calves were I'M.
pounded yesterday. One of the officers
most active in the hunt and most expert
with the lasso said: Eve amt cops. we're
cowboys, and we've had our hands full
since the rain. You see the people keep the
animals stalled TIL the rain freshens the
grass then they can't forbear sending them
out after natures free lunch. l lassoed
one old cow awhile ago just as she mad d.
covered patch Of extra choice grass and
| had TO pull her away from 1t by main
strength, 1t does look hard, but it's the
law.
You Sec" he continued, "the owners of
cattle are willing to take chances on our
catchlng them, but they usually come down
ana Kick strenuouSly when we take them
The pen is almost full of cattle now.
On Saturday night a mounted policeman
would arrive at the station with COW In
tow and she would contest every Inch of
the route, stlffening her legs and dragging
along after her captor, the very picture OF
mute protest, In the wake OF the COW
catcher would come the hoodum wagon
with cargo of coke hends," and their
screams. mingled with the believing Of In ,
animals In the pound gave one fair Idea
ot nrst class Inferno.
The rock pile is at last reality. Great
heaps Of boulders have been paced In the
yard at the station on the Preston ave.
nue. side and many vagrant negroes have
heen seen peering through the fence with
disgust plainly expressed In their faces
Ihat rock pile Will cure tho terrible dis.
ease called vagrancy," said an old officer
When these tri1ing negroes and white
loHfers are convinced that the rock nile or
| dlnance Is being enforced they will make
strenuous effort to keep out OF the tolls
! The department of the lower element q,
| the population has been better, else The Of
/ lehdets have been more discreet, and busi
ness In the police department has been cor
Tespondngly dull during the past week
I.ess than 100 arrests have been made
against the usual weekly average OF i0f
ana me monthly average of 500.
lne police made over dozen arrests Sim
uay ana sunday night for such ofenses n,
| creauhg public nuisance interforencs
Win an onicer abusive language sleeninc
IN pubic place, drunk and down. disor
ueriy conduct malicious mischief. etc AND
we men were arrested on charge OF ss
snult 20 murder. Vi ss
me cocaine having 'dIed out" the mana,
49, 800 comparatively quiet last night and ri,
SuwM,ovy poilcemen aud detectives were IN,
busiest men on the force. 'n'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Remnlns shInped 70 Rruan.

Il. ], Cox and W, b. Ponder, fnther-ih.
law and brother, respectively. Of ]. D. Pom.
der, mention Of whose death at st. Joseph $
infrmary was made In Yesterdays Post, ar.
rived In the city from Bryan yesterday
mormig ana had the remains shipped "a
Bryan for interment Tho police turned
over TO them his effects and tho money
found on his person. Ponder leaves a wife
and Two children at Bryan and was on his
way 70 that place when talfon sick here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
TEXAS VEHICLE TRADE
Contributes Greatly to the Prosperity
~ Illinois Citv

Contributes Greatly 70 the prosperity OF
an illinois City.
Mr.. p. h. Hynes. president of the Hynes
Buggy company of Quincy. ILL.,, is in the
witty on his periodical business trip. Mr.
Hynes said to. n representative OF The
Post: 'I have heen visiting Texas annual.
ly for a long time and always look for
ward TO the trip as the chief pleasure Of
the year. When / started upon my nrst
trip TO Texas my. family were anxious and
NV chiIdren VERT because they had heard
40 much OF the wild and woolly weet'
that they considered Il q hazardous en-.
terprisc. When l returned home / said
10 them, sDont you ever let me hear Won
saw ANYTHING derogatory 10 Texas again
II is a grand commonwealth and the cul.
ture and refinement of the people OF the
Lone star stnte will not suffer In conpar.
ison with that OF any community in the
oa II ssld the arss rubber slss busy In tina
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Children H.. u

MY little boy took the Group one nizht,'
says n y, Reynolds of Mansfield, o.. "Aod
grew 50 % You could hear him breathe al
q few doses of One Minute coush Cure re-
iieved and sent him TO sleep That's the
iast We heard Of the GROUP One Minute
oougn Sare Is absolutely safe and acts at
ma and bronchitis Ns''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Mrs. Ellen LYONS.

At her residence, 26o4 Providence street,
Mt u M yesterday. Mrs Ellen Lyons, aged
about go years, died after short Illness.
Her husband, Mike Lyons. preceded her TO
the grave about ono month. The funeral
VIII take place from st. Josephs Catholic
church at 10 3. m. today, Father Banaeld
otnelating The remains will be inferred
In HOLLYWOOD cemetory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
THE DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. Ina Brush.

Mrs, Ina Brush, aged "a years, wife of
W. c, Brush of Los Angeles, CAL. but
the klmbro sanltarum In this city Mt 80
a. IN. yesterday after an illness of about
two months The deceased came on visit
to her husband at Beaumont when she was
taken sick and subsequently brought to
this city for treatment The remains We're
embalmed by Wall & Stable and shipped
last night at 1l:15 over the. Southern Pa
elite to, Los Angeles where they will be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Allne Olive Ualller.

.Aline Olive, infant daughter of Mr.. and
terday. The funeral will take place to.
day at 10 n. m. from the residence Of
Mrs John Mulvihill. 2919 Harrisburg road.
Funeral private
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

Prescription No, 2s5i by Elmer 4 Amand,
win not euro an complaints, but Il Will
curo rheumatism. L, Il. Schmidt. Houston,
Tsxas, sole agents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

Tho uncertain, wavering, catch.as-you-
can policy Of the present republican admin
istration forcibly reminds me OF the old
Latin proverb, 'Fidem qu perdit, quo Sc
scrvat In reliqumY--he that has lost his
faith. what star has he leftf," remarked
republican OF prominence 20 Post, rep,
resentatlye yesterday. Having wandered
from the wcll-bcaten paths trod py the
1atheIs. ! am not astonished that they
should get into quagmires and have 10 np-
peal to their opponents TO lend helping
hand to extricnte them.
When the conservative advice OF men
Ike Senator Hoar and EX.Spenker Reed is
contemptuously rejected. II Is not strange
that strenuous guides should meet with APP
plnudits as they lead the party ON to de
struction.
cess that deserts It's basic principles, now,
ever .alluring the temptation. for pet OF
transient glory
Though 1t grieves me to say It, the re-
publican party is in a bad way
The frequent exhibition in front of
Congress street restaurant OF huge greer
gulf turtles recalls Samual Dakn's story
of turtles and their abuses.
I'VE do not remember ever to have seer
a more appealing look than one which wat
given us the other day by big greer
| turtle on exhibition at the door OF th'
popular resort How he had effected 81
mulch passes our comprehension, but h'
had actually backed mp against the wal
| to an angle of about forty-aye degrees
| his head was out and bent round 10 Sc
how the land lay. He regarded us Will
| evident emotion. The look In his eye, th
| gurgling in his throat and a heavy sigh
! which must have come from the very bot
tom OF his shell, said, as plainly as eve
green turtle spoke in the world; Friend
reverse me, for PHYS sake! Give me
chance for my life! | will do you as goot
a turn If ever | find you on your bac
! with q label on your breast setting fort
that you are going To get into stew tn
| next day" For one moment we thought o
liberty and heartily wished he might &c
I It."
rs ne allve7" inquired little boy, VIII
/ gazed at the turtle carrying the blu Of hi
own fare on his breast Alive" exclaime
a fat man who was also looking at th
shell monster, with an expression OF intens
interest "Sartinly, boy, be acts Ike liv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
CAN NOT FORM PROPAGANDA

The Church of Christ can not form prop
uganda for either capital or labor without
violating the wisdom Of It's founder, 1t
believes in and urges Justice and righteous
ness. and these things have TO do with
both capital and labor. II resents the
attempt at coercion from either the one or
tho other. 1t reprchends the disregard of
it's sacred principles by either And yet
the church Is forced TO see capital turn
the holy Sabbath Into a business day, aud
labor turn the holy day into Il holiday,
Luboring men being the great mGpority of
our fellows have Ii always In their power
to mold the sentiment OF the church by ac-
ceptlng Christ as their personal Saviour
and entering into His church, becoming
and remaining active, useful loyal eff
fcient and righteous members thereof
There Is trouble In this world and OPP
preston and Injustice, But 1t is where
Christ saw 1t was-~with the individual.
And He began at the root when He began
with the Individual. The church must CON
tinue to do the same thing and II must
allow no cutlery TO induce 1t to undertake
the office of "divldcr' In either the gov
ernmental or economical affairs Of man
kind.
The great heart of the church is always
with the suffering, the poor, the oppressed.
| But the church must never stultify Its
| conscience nor prostitute It's power by be
| coming the champion OF any class; either
| of the classes against the masses, or q!
! the masses against the classes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

,. III yea never tried Pahst Beer you.ve
IL Il shss . e i've for. Thee, Keller has IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

wage earners and their families, not few
being laborers In the strlctest sense ana
laboring men are always welcome there
The most influential man on tho finance
board Of the church made his competence
by hard labor at the forge with hammer
and anvil, was chosen member OF tnht
board while he was a aborlng man and
was chosen by the free suffrages OF me
entire congregation There are no TITUS
about him; he is not ashamed that he
worked for what he has, and earned 1t IN
the sweat of his face His rugged MANHOOD
is too noble TO make him ashamed or nav
ing been laboring man, In the most re-
stricted meaning of that term,
Another honored and useful member OF
the same board, elected In the same free
manner, began his career In Houston by
hold of n better Job. And one who very
recently served the church efficiently in
n very public way, being seen Of all every
Sunday Is n man who laid brick with his
own hands here in Houston until very Ia e.
ly, when he 'blossomed OUT as con-
tractor
A church where such things can be found
against the laborer, unless human nature,
even regenerated humen nature. Is always
false, is never to he trusted; unless sue
cessful lnboring men always shed their
principles and change their sympathies the
moment they get from under the pressure
of the necessity of lahoring every day with
their hands.
No, the contention Is wrong. The church
is not out Of sympathy with labor and la
boring people: 1t does not champion the de-
mands Of the classes against the interests
Of the masses; IL is yet, and Will eTer be,
true as q whole to the spirit and teaching
of the Artisan OF Nazareth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

The cocaine having died ont /" On. c.,..
were comparatively quiet last night ana III,
sowpoy policemen aud detectives were th'
pusiest men on the force. we're tn'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30

SYMPATHY WITH THE pPPhESSEp'
Nc. the truth is, the church, as a whole
fnvors righteousness in all classes, and rs
tice mixed with mercy 10 everybody. Its
sympathy Is with the oppressed and its
resentment is against tho oppressor, with
out regard 70 their riches
In the third place, when we come home
to Houston-and the best way to deal with
difficulties is to deaf with those at our
doors, to build over against our own homes
I'VE ind that the lnborlng people are in
the saddle; for the very great majority
OF church members in Houston is made up
of lnboring men and their families. Indeed,
several OF our best churches are composed
almost wholly OF such members. And one,
nj least, OF the most successful ministers
among us very lately, was. IN the narrow
est definition OF the term. n lRboring man
himself; within u very few years driving
an engine In and out Of Houston. Surely
these churches and ministers can not be ~
false TO themselves aH TO be antagonists
OF their own fellows and friends.
VIII you let mo como 10 tho ona church
example, Because, 70 pooplo who do NOT
upon by them as typical OF the class OF
churches against which such unfair charges
arc often lodged
.The. church 70 which have the honor g
minister y composed almost entirely o.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-09-26
Through the Heart Of the Rockies.

Everybody knows that the scenic and
most interesting route across the CONT
nent is by way of Salt Lake ity-.'
CRY of the Saints the Canon of
the Grand River, Tennessee Pass, Eagle
River Canon, the Royal Gorge the
Black Canon of the Gunnison or Mar
shall Pass, all of which are views seen
from the Car windows of the Denver &
Rio Grande r. r. Through Sleeping
and Dining Car Service to Denver,
Omaho, Kansos City, ST. Louis or Chi
cago. Stop-over privilege is granted on
all classes of tickets. Personally Con-
Quoted Excursions. Write for copy of
Crossing the Rockies" to Geo. w.
Heintz, Asst. General Passenger Agent,
Salt Lake City.